Tanaka Kyokusho: a bamboo artist (full video)

Celebrated Japanese bamboo artist Tanaka Kyokusho is a third generation craftsman creating baskets and other masterpieces from his home studio in Tokyo's inner west.

This was previously uploaded to my channel in four parts - this was in the days when videos that were longer than 10 minutes couldn't be uploaded to YouTube.

Visit Tanaka Kyokusho's site: http://chikuseido.com/

Location of his shop and studio: https://goo.gl/maps/w3X2jQ9Z1h72
Address: 3 Chome-1-2 Shimotakaido, Suginami-ku, Tōkyō-to 168-0073, Japan
Address in Japanese: 東京都杉並区下高井戸3-1-2

Produced by David Douglas Stuart - Tokyo, 2007
#bamboo #Japan #竹細工


CHAPTERS
00:00-01:52 Introduction to bamboo and its use in Japan
01:53-04:46 Introducing the Chikuseido bamboo store and Tanaka Kyokusho
04:47-07:27 Tanaka Kyokusho's early years
07:28-10:50 The main types of bamboo used by Tanaka Kyokusho
10:51-13:39 Splitting bamboo in preparation for weaving
13:40-14:01 Tanaka Kyokusho's working hours
14:02-16:48 Ensuring bamboo is uniform width and thickness
16:49-18:25 Formally studying bamboo weaving and meeting wife Junko
18:26-20:59 Tanaka Kyokusho chose freedom over security
21:00-26:38 Weaving bamboo and taking influences
26:39-29:57 Raising the next generation: son Tanaka Shigeki
29:58-31:59 Taking bamboo art internationally and into the future
32:00-32:37 Credits